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Prep Your Yard for Fall

Cooler temperatures and abundant rainfall are an invitation to tend to what’s green and growing. Here are 3 things you need to tackle this fall

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Got any of these items laying around the house? Repurpose them into creative home enhancements

33 Ways to Upcycle Old Things

Tom Silva installs kitchen cabinets

In this how-to video, Tom Silva shows how to set cabinets like a pro

How to Install Kitchen Cabinets

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On Saturday, September 14, a small group of Insiders enjoyed an exclusive VIP Preview of the 2019 Idea House

Insiders Win a VIP Preview of the 2019 Idea House

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Every month, Ask This Old House and The Home Depot will present a practical home improvement project—from...

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Announcing our newest additions to the TOH Generation NEXT apprenticeship program.

Meet the Winners of the 2019 Generation NEXT Casting Call

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Centriq is on a mission to radically simplify your life as a homeowner. Learn how

Centriq | The Ultimate Mobile App for Home Organization, Repair and Maintenance

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All the spring home maintenance and gardening tips you need to know as DIY season kicks off

Spring Upkeep

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Find the zone for your town to determine what plants will flourish in your yard.

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

A Letter from Roger Cook

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Insiders can stream ad-free episodes of The New Yankee Workshop, plus have free access to project plans

The New Yankee Workshop Episodes and Plans

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Planning a kitchen, bath, bedroom, or deck project? These calculators will help you design the space you want at a...

EXCLUSIVE! Remodel Calculators

Brookline Mid-century Modern House 40th Anniversary Season

This Old House modernizes a mid-century home in the suburbs of Boston

Brookline Mid-century Modern House

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Choosing the right material can make all the difference

Wood Floor for Radiant Heat

tapping a tree for maple sugar with Roger Cook, homeowners, and maple tree expert

Tapping nature's sweetness with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and maple sugarmaker James Nielsen

How to Make Maple Syrup

Kevin O'Connor weatherstrips his old window

Don’t replace those drafty old windows; tighten them up with new weatherstripping

Making Windows Weathertight

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Preserve or replace? That’s the question

Historic Windows

Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor build a rough sawn headboard

Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor turn a sheet of plywood and some rough-sawn boards into a unique piece of bedroom...

How to Build a Rustic Headboard

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Tom Silva’s tips for preventing condensation in areas that need proper ventilation

Preventing Mold and Rot in a Crawl Space

Tom Silva gives Kevin O'Connor some basic tips about insulating an attic

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva gives some basic tips for insulating an attic

How to Maximize the Impact of Insulation

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Give your pet the freedom to come and go whenever it wishes by installing this energy-efficient kit

How to Install a Dog Door

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Forty years feels like half a lifetime ago—and it is. A look back at some of the kitchens and baths TOH has built...

40 Years of Kitchen and Bath Remodel Trends

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Don't despair that summer is almost over! You can still have a well-groomed lot and enjoy the outdoors well into fall

12 Late-Summer Yard and Garden Upgrades

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Norm Abram shows how to reattach a drawer front

Kitchen Drawer Fronts

Tom Silva finishes a wood door filler strip

Tom Silva tackles the unwanted door gap

Fix for Short Doors

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A behind-the-scenes look at the Ask This Old House studio’s four trade-focused corners, each with a homey mix of...

Ask This Old House Studio | Workshop Wonders

Richard Trethewey explains the many water filters to Kevin O'Connor

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains the many filter options and home water...

How to Choose a Water Filter

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Tom Silva has some handsaw maintenance suggestions

Pitch-Free Saw Blades

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Richard Trethewey offers some solutions for an inconveniently located electric water heater

Hot Water in Attic

Tom Silva performs fall house inspection on East Boston project house

Giving your house a yearly checkup is one way to keep big repairs at bay. Here's a 5-step plan for inspecting your...

Fall Inspection Guide

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For decades now, Richard Trethewey has been cleaving plumbing parts in two in order to reveal their inner workings

Richard Trethewey’s Cutaways

Roger Cook takes care of leaves with a riding lawnmower with leaf vacuum attachment

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows you the best ways to get rid of leaves for any size yard

Tools to Clear Away Fall Leaves

Tom Silva demonstrates how to install a drip edge to Kevin O'Connor

How to satisfy both code and prevent ice dams when installing roofing drip edge

Drip-Edge Basics

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They're Back! Enter the 2019 Tommy Awards

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Streaming services have taken the music industry by storm. If you’re just wading in, here’s how to choose the perfect...

Streaming Services | Play it Again, Alexa

Richard Trethewey shows a homeowner the flexible 4-foot appliance connector that conveys gas from a rigid iron pipe to his dryer

For those who want to install a gas-powered dryer, Richard Trethewey has some advice

Gas Dryer Install

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